In your original post you said;
‘Its been happening for so long that if you deviate from the stereotypes the characters aren’t believable for the audience.’
And
‘A good example is the Inspector Morse series. In the books his side kick is welsh, but to work on TV the role needed to a geordie, as the stereotypes surrounding a welsh accent would clash with the personality they needed to portray.’
Do you really believe yourself that the TV audience is that shallow?
TV really has become a means of control rather than something to inspire and educate, hasn’t it?
I think we sometimes struggle to comprehend just how dumbed-down our culture and the media in particular, has become.
I was listening to Radio 4 recently when it was announced that dramas over 45 minutes will no longer be commissioned because the audience cannot pay attention for a longer period of time.